Giorgi Sudakov
Giorgi Viktorovych Sudakov (Ukrainian: Георгій Вікторович Судаков; born 1 September 2002) is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukraine national team.
 Sudakov with Shakhtar Donetsk in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heorhiy Viktorovych Sudakov | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Brianka, Ukraine | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sokil Brianka | ||
| 2014–2017 | Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| 2017–2020 | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Shakhtar Donetsk | 59 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Ukraine U17 | 6 | (4) |
| 2020– | Ukraine U21 | 20 | (6) |
| 2021– | Ukraine | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Club career
Sudakov is a product of the different youth sportive schools, who in 2017 joined the Shakhtar Donetsk Academy in the Ukrainian Premier League in 2020.
Sudakov played in the Ukrainian Premier League Reserves and made his debut for Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League in a winning away match against Real Madrid on 21 October 2020.
On 13 February 2022, Sudakov and Mykhailo Mudryk extended their contracts with Shakhtar Donetsk until 31 December 2026. On 1 February 2024, Shakhtar announced that Sudakov had extended his contract with the club until 31 December 2028.
International career
Sudakov debuted for the Ukrainian senior squad on 23 May 2021 in a friendly match against Bahrain.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 22 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | Ukrainian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2020–21 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 29 | 5 | – | 10 | 0 | – | 39 | 5 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | – | 20 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 14 | ||
International
- As of match played 20 November 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Ukraine's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sudakov goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 October 2023 | Stadion Letná, Prague, Czech Republic |  North Macedonia | 1–0 | 2–0 | UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying |
Honours
Shakhtar Donetsk
Individual
- Ukrainian Premier League Young Player of the Season: 2019–20
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship top scorer: 2023 (3 goals)
- Shakhtar Donetsk Player of the Year: 2023
- Golden talent of Ukraine: 2023 (U21)
References
External links
- Giorgi Sudakov at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Giorgi Sudakov at Soccerway
- Giorgi Sudakov at National-Football-Teams.com